User prompt for loading sound in a computer resource

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer-usable medium for transmitting a computer resource to a computing device, wherein the computer resource includes at least one audio content. A visual display is presented, on the computing device, that offers options to accept and receive the computer resource with or without the at least one audio content.

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
 transmitting, from a transmitting computer to a receiving computing device, three options to accept a message from the transmitting computer, wherein the message includes a text component and an audio content; 
 transmitting, from the transmitting computer to the receiving computing device, an instruction that cause the receiving computer device to present, on a video display at the receiving computing device, a first option, a second option, and a third option for accepting the message, wherein the first option is to accept the message at the receiving computing device with the audio content attached and fully enabled for activation upon receipt of the message, wherein the second option is to accept both the text component and the audio content of the message but to contemporaneously and temporarily disable the audio content by disabling a sound card on the receiving computing device upon receipt of the message, and wherein the third option is to accept only the text component of the message while rejecting a receipt of the audio content; 
 receiving, by the transmitting computer, a instruction indicating which of the three options has been selected by a user of the receiving computing device for receiving the message; 
 in response to the user selecting the first option:
 transmitting the message from the transmitting computer to the receiving computing device with the audio content attached to the message, and 
 activating the audio content immediately upon the receiving computing device receiving the message; 
 
 in response to the user selecting the second option:
 transmitting the message from the transmitting computer to the receiving computing device with the audio content attached to the message, and 
 remotely and temporarily disabling, by the remote transmitting computer, the 
 audio content at the receiving computing device by temporarily disabling the sound card on the receiving computing device; and 
 
 in response to the user selecting the third option:
 transmitting the message from the transmitting computer to the receiving computing device without the audio content attached to the message. 
 
 
   
   
     2. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the audio content is embedded directly into the message. 
   
   
     3. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the audio content is an audio file that is stored in the remote transmitting computer. 
   
   
     4. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the audio content is a streaming content. 
   
   
     5. The computer-implemented method of  claim 4 , wherein the streaming content is generated by a streaming media source point. 
   
   
     6. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the user has selected the second option, and wherein the sound card is re-activated only after a volume level on the receiving computing device is adjusted downward. 
   
   
     7. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the user has selected the second option, and wherein the sound card is re-activated only after the user plugs a set of headphones into the receiving computing device. 
   
   
     8. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the user has selected the third option, and wherein the computer-implemented method further comprises subsequently reoffering the first option and the second option to the user of the receiving computing device in response to the user selecting the third option. 
   
   
     9. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the user has selected the third option, and wherein the receiving computing device is permanently prevented from aurally presenting the audio content unless the user subsequently selects the first option or the second option. 
   
   
     10. A system comprising:
 a processor; 
 a data bus coupled to the processor; 
 a memory coupled to the data bus; and 
 a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising instructions stored in a tangible medium and executable by the processor and configured to: 
 transmit, from a remote transmitting computer to a receiving computing device, three options to accept an Instant Messaging (IM) message from the remote transmitting computer, wherein the IM message includes a text component and an audio streaming content, wherein a first option is to receive the IM message at the receiving computing device with the audio streaming content attached and fully enabled, wherein a second option is to receive the IM message with the audio streaming content attached but to contemporaneously and temporarily disable the audio streaming content upon receipt of the IM message, and wherein a third option is to receive the IM message without the audio streaming content being attached; 
 receive, by the remote transmitting compute, a instruction indicating which of the three options has been selected by a user of the receiving computing device for receiving the IM message; 
 in response to the user selecting the first option:
 transmit the IM message to the receiving computing device with the audio streaming content attached to the IM message, and 
 activate the audio streaming content immediately upon the receiving computing device receiving the IM message; 
 
 in response to the user selecting the second option: 
 transmit the IM message to the receiving computing device with the audio streaming content attached to the IM message;
 remotely and temporarily disable, by the remote transmitting computer, the audio streaming content at the receiving computing device by temporarily disabling a sound card on the receiving computing device, and 
 subsequently reactivate the audio streaming content in response to the user plugging headphones into the receiving computing device to disable loudspeakers on the receiving computing device; and 
 
 in response to the user selecting the third option:
 transmit the IM message without the audio streaming content attached to the IM message, and 
 subsequently reoffer the first and second option to the user of the receiving computing device. 
 
 
   
   
     11. A tangible computer-usable storage medium on which is stored computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured to:
 transmit, from a remote transmitting computer to a receiving computing device, three options to accept an Instant Messaging (IM) message from the remote transmitting computer, wherein the IM message includes a text component and an audio streaming content, wherein a first option is to receive the IM message at the receiving computing device with the audio streaming content attached and fully enabled, wherein a second option is to receive the IM message with the audio streaming content attached but to contemporaneously and temporarily disable the audio streaming content upon receipt of the IM message, and wherein a third option is to receive the IM message without the audio streaming content being attached; 
 receive, by the remote transmitting computer, a instruction indicating which of the three options has been selected by a user of the receiving computing device for receiving the IM message; 
 in response to the user selecting the first option:
 transmit the IM message to the receiving computing device with the audio streaming content attached to the IM message, and 
 activate the audio streaming content immediately upon the receiving computing device receiving the IM message; 
 
 in response to the user selecting the second option:
 transmit the IM message to the receiving computing device with the audio streaming content attached to the IM message; 
 remotely and temporarily disable, by the remote transmitting computer, the audio streaming content at the receiving computing device by temporarily disabling a sound card on the receiving computing device, and 
 subsequently reactivate the audio streaming content in response to the user plugging headphones into the receiving computing device to disable loudspeakers on the receiving computing device; and 
 
 in response to the user selecting the third option:
 transmit the IM message without the audio streaming content attached to the IM message, and 
 subsequently reoffer the first and second option to the user of the receiving computing device.